The Panel

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

In part two, Rotorua locals are rallying to save the city's Prince's Gate Archway before "irreversible" work is done to take it down. It has deteriorated to the point where it may no longer be able to safely remain in place in its current state. Then, Pauline Gilroy in Tai Rawhiti has seamlessly blended Line dancing and kapa haka. How and why? the panel finds out.

First up, former prime Minister Helen Clark says Winston Peters is inviting a sacking after he told Green MP Lawrence Xu-Nan to "go back to your own country" during a debate in Parliament. Political commentator Michael Swanson joins the panel to discuss if Peters has gone too far this time and what the options are for Christopher Luxon. Then, New Zealand's super and KiwiSaver settings have been on the pre-election stage from across the political spectrum. But a KiwiSaver lobby group is calling for bigger promises/changes. One of which, is putting to bed a loophole which enables businesses to opt out of employee contributions. Kirk Hope, chief executive of the Financial Services Council NZ explains to the panel why this loophole needs to be obliterated.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: Andy Burnham has been in the job of the UK Prime Minister for one week. What have we learned? Martin Far, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History at Newcastle University discusses what the new PM went and what's to come.

In part two, a $80 shirt being sold to support Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul's re-election bid has been pulled off the Green party website and the shelves. The issue is around the "Tametallica Tee" stylised in a way that looks very similar to hard rock band Metallica's logo. Could this be a legal issue, or is it a bit of fun? IP Lawyer Kate Duckworth joins the panel to discuss. Then, St Michael's Church School in Christchurch has marked its 175th anniversary. We talk to former pupil John Hobson who has a long history with the school.

First up, all your questions about the rewrite of the Holidays Act will be answered by David Jenkins, chief executive of the New Zealand Payroll Practitioners Association. The revamp will see more focus on accrual of leave by hours and days, rather than in yearly chunks. There seems to be pros and cons for workers, but how are employers going to cope with implementing it? Then, the government has decided not to create a fireworks ban. Fireworks retailers are rejoicing, some pointing out New Zealand is among the strictest countries in the world for regulation fireworks. Someone not celebrating is SPCA'S Senior Scientific Officer, Dr Alison Vaughan.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Join Emile Donovan for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Guyon Espiner, Holly Bennett and Tracey Martin. They discuss the latest with rising star Opportunity, including National's supposed plan to rule out working with them. Then, the Greens came out swinging at their AGM, calling for a moratorium on new consents for AI data centres. And the story that mystified a nation: an arrest of a man in Russia, accused of spying for New Zealand.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Emile Donovan, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Susana Lei'ataua. Then, in-house linguist Rory O'Sullivan is back with another fascinating look at the wonders of human communication. Tonight, Spoonerisms: what are they, and how did they get that quirky name?